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Census 2011: Senior Citizens

According to the Icelandic census of the population 31 December 2011 senior citizens 65 years of age and older were 40,282, of which 21,640 were women. Senior citizens constitute 12.8% of the total population. The labour force participation rate of senior citizens in Iceland is relatively high. This rate is 20.6% overall, highest in the youngest age groups. The rate is also higher amongst males than females.